Saved some money because of my homeowner’s rebate. I want to thank someone, but I can’t figure out whom to thank. They paid $400 of my property taxes; I have no idea why. My family income is well above the median. My house is valued at median. My family isn’t in poverty or crisis, but I got a rebate. Why?

Who’s paying my taxes?

Who’ll be paying them next year?

The Legislature seems to be forever battling a multi-million dollar shortfall while I’m getting rebates.

Will lawmakers short the retirement fund? Lay off a state trooper? Close a rest stop? Delay replacing a bridge?

Or will they raise a few fees? Tax sugar and soda? Or raise the education tax?

Don’t take my money, or my neighbor’s money, or a retiree’s money, or a visitor’s money to fund my rebate.